Topic 2: Wider World Flashcards
What is nuclear power?
An electric or motive power generated by a nuclear reactor/ reaction
How does nuclear power work? (Simple)
boiling water to make steam, which turns turbines to produce electricity
What was the Chernobyl Diaster?
When a reactor exploded in the nuclear power station in Ukraine
Where and when was the Chernobyl Diaster?
In 1986 in Chernobyl, Ukraine
What was the result of the expolosion in the Cherbobyl Diaster?
190 tonnes of radioactive gases released into the atmosphere
What were the impacts of the chernobyl disaster?
People died
Higher risk of cancer
Deformed babies
A ghost city that was evacuated
What is a super power?
An extremely powerful country
What do super powers have the capability of?
They can influence other countries and impact the whole world
What factors make a country a super power? (Ps. Perms)
Political power
Size
Population
Economic strength
Recourses
Military strength
Soft power
What is soft power?
The ability to infulence or persuade other countries through media, food and arts etc.
Who is part of BRICs
Brazil
Russia
India
China
Who is part of MINTs
Mexico
Indonesia
Nigeria
Turkey
